HSBC Group

GCB 6

Being part of HSBC in Switzerland, you’ll help evolve and grow our business.

The reconciliation and control role covers the activities of PBRS (Switzerland) and PBLU Nostro (Luxembourg). It includes some funds and securities activities, although some of this has been outsourced to Manila.

The role primarily surrounds ensuring that items passed on correspondent, custodian and fund administrator accounts are properly reflected in our books. Reconciliations is a safety net to ensure errors in operational processes are detected where other controls fail. Staff must work closely with operational staff to ensure that any discrepancies or anomalies are quickly addressed.

Are you interested ? Do you have a solid understanding of reconciliations ? Do you enjoy to be part of a cohesive team ?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, we want to hear from you!

What you will do:

• To drive efficiencies within the department by proposing enhanced work methods, improved organization and better tools.
• To escalate strange or unusual activities within the reconciliations function to the Department Head.
• To participate in and support change related user acceptance testing and business resumption activities.
• To minimize the risk

In this role you will:

• To ensure reconciliations are performed for correspondent accounts, custodian accounts and fund administrator positions and oversee the activity of other staff. To validate that records agree with the banks books. To ensure that open items are allocated to appropriate business units and to drive down their resolution and to obtain background into as many reconciliations processes as possible.
• To ensure internal and technical accounts open items are appropriately managed as above.
• To substantiate and certify the nostro cash , suspense and technical accounts
• To verify that securities Vault positions agree with the bank’s books and records.
• To fulfil any additional service requirements
• To support team members into the BAU , onshore and offshore team, and to provide clear guideline
• To investigate Funds breaks and provide appropriate documentation to booking team to close the breaks
• Ensure DIM and Procedures are up to date

• ·Highly reliable. Actively challenges the role, does not just accept things the way they are, but always aims to understand and drive improvement.
• Solid understanding of reconciliations and a very good background of the various reconciliations processes and types, ensuring polyvalence. Good banking knowledge and continual enhancement of this.
• Fully respects and follows the Bank’s principles and values. A role model to other staff.
• Conscientious, hardworking and result oriented. Self-motivated and proactive with the continual aim of achieving high performance. Methodical, autonomous and adaptable.
• Undertakes processes and controls effectively and accurately. Works very well under pressure and to agreed deadlines.
• Enquiring mind, actively seeking information and an understanding of process and the big picture. Proactive, with an on-going desire to improve processes
• A strong team player, working very closely with operational areas towards resolving outstanding items. Actively cooperates and builds rapport with others. Good communication skills and information sharing.
• Strong knowledge of spoken and written French and English.
• Very good organizational skills. PC literate with a good working knowledge of excel and word, Outlook, the Internet, Avaloq and FDMS
• Due to immigration restrictions in Switzerland we will only be able to consider applications from Swiss or EU citizens or from candidates holding a valid Swiss work permit.

Even if you feel you do not meet 100% of our qualifications, we encourage you to apply, if you believe this role is right for you.

What you’ll get in return:

Not only is HSBC a great place to work, but we also offer the following unique and exciting opportunities and benefits:

• We’ll help you progress your career, including access to development programmes, mentoring and coaching, as well as world-class training through HSBC University.
• You can work your way and will have a say in when, where and how you and your team flexibly work together.

Our benefits will give you financial security, and can include:

• Health & meal allowance, public transport or (e-)bike allowance
• Our family-focused benefits can help you to support your loved ones and include: days off for key events (weddings, moving house, adoption). A one-time marriage or registering of a "Civil Partnership" grant. One-time premium for birth or adoption, as "gift" or "voucher. 4 weeks’ paternity leave & 26 weeks’ maternity leave
• Emergency Childcare with the Red Cross, free of charges for HSBC employees.
• Purchased holidays scheme, unpaid leave, sabbatical, Volunteering Leave,
• Accident insurance (private coverage) paid by the Employer, attractive Pension Scheme

We’ll give you a huge range of resources that support your mental, physical and social well-being, including:

• Various sports and leisure activities organised by the employees for the employees.
• The Bank offers to the employees and their family members specialised free, confidential service to help them deal with any personal problems – either at work or at home. Unlimited telephone consultations services available 24/7.
• You’ll have opportunities to work internationally - this can be your place to start and branch out to anywhere we have offices
• You’ll be able to join our Employee Resource Groups that bring together colleagues with shared characteristics and common interests.

HSBC has been certified “Top Employer 2025” in Switzerland. This recognition from the Top Employers Institute rewards our HR practices and recognises HSBC as an HR Leader in Switzerland.

At HSBC, our purpose is opening up a world of opportunity and by joining our team, you can be part of something bigger. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible.

As a business operating in markets all around the world, we believe diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why HSBC is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability/long term health condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Within the work place you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions. HSBC has in place processes in order to avoid nepotism, which means to avoid creating circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process.

HSBC is a signatory company of the Advance Charter. This Charter is a commitment towards gender equality in business and hence a workplace environment that supports a fair and balanced approach to hiring, remunerating, promoting and retaining female talent.

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best.

If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please let us know.

HSBC is committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. Personal data held by the Bank relating to employment applications will be used in accordance with our Privacy Statement, which is available on our website.

Within HSBC in Switzerland all internal candidates from Group and external applicants are required (subject to local laws), to pass satisfactorily a series of additional checks both as part of the application process and, if successfully recruited into the role. The Group reserves its position with regard to any steps which it may take in relation to any material adverse findings which arise either when the checks are first carried out as part of this recruitment exercise, and/or if relevant, on an ongoing basis.

For further information on building your career at HSBC, please visit: www.hsbc.com/careers